Tencent Cloud vs Alibaba Cloud: prices and specs

Edition of 2026-10-08

Across 5 spec tiers, Tencent Cloud is cheaper in 5 and Alibaba Cloud is cheaper in 0.

SpecTencent CloudAlibaba Cloud
CheapestStarter 2C2G 40GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 40GB
$4.20 cheaper
1vCPU-1GB-20GB
1 vCPU · 1GB · 20GB
$4.50
CheapestStarter 2C2G 40GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 40GB
$4.20 cheaper
1vCPU-2GB-40GB
1 vCPU · 2GB · 40GB
$9.00
CheapestStarter 2C2G 40GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 40GB
$4.20 cheaper
2vCPU-2GB-60GB
2 vCPU · 2GB · 60GB
$15.00
CheapestStarter 2C4G 60GB
2 vCPU · 4GB · 60GB
$6.00 cheaper
2vCPU-4GB-80GB
2 vCPU · 4GB · 80GB
$19.00
CheapestGeneral 4C8G 180GB
4 vCPU · 8GB · 180GB
$36.00 cheaper
4vCPU-16GB-320GB
4 vCPU · 16GB · 320GB
$70.00
CheapestGeneral 8C16G 300GB
8 vCPU · 16GB · 300GB
$78.00
no matching plan
CheapestGeneral 16C32G 450GB
16 vCPU · 32GB · 450GB
$156.00
no matching plan
RegionSeoulNo Seoul
Latency32ms · Seoul3ms · Seoul

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Tencent Cloud or Alibaba Cloud?

Across 5 spec tiers, Tencent Cloud is cheaper in 5 and Alibaba Cloud is cheaper in 0.

Do Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud have a Seoul region?

Tencent Cloud: Seoul / Alibaba Cloud: No Seoul

Which responds faster from Korea, Tencent Cloud or Alibaba Cloud?

Latency measured from our server in South Korea: Tencent Cloud 32ms (Seoul), Alibaba Cloud 3ms (Seoul).